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July 15, 2023 (2y ago)
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Coded for several decades, still code full time (FT and/or contract, varies). Java. Backend or sometimes front if it's HTML/CSS/JS, JSP, JSF, something along those lines. I avoid modern web UI programming.
  1. Ask HN: Are there any all Linux corporations?

    I read sites that are for system administrators (I don't know why, I'm a coder) and the majority of their posts are Windows, Azure or other Microsoft technology specific. I know IBM has Linux, or did 10-15 years ago,…

    11 points 5
  2. Is this Ad at risk of causing epileptic seizure? (old.reddit.com)
    2 points 2
  3. Ask HN: Will Google stop supporting Linux Desktop?

    Google "fuchsia chrome" and some of the results seem to suggest Fuchsia will replace Linux in some or many Google scenarios. It sounds like Google is moving away from Linux on the desktop entirely, possibly even in the…

    1 points 1
  4. Teams now prompts for work location

    I noticed recently that Teams now asks for my work location, am I remote or in the office. I'm a permanent remote worker, never in the office. This feels kinda Orwellian to me. You know if they're asking that the…

    6 points 3
  5. How to Disable IPv6 on Android (cactusvpn.com)
    1 points 1
  6. HN site suggestion, popover title bar on minor scroll up

    It would be great if when we are down a few comments and forgot which article we clicked, a slight scroll up would make the title appear in a small horizontal popover to remind us. DuckDuckGo does it, as an example.

    2 points 0
  7. Ask HN: Anyone from CISA on Here?

    In both the email and the view as web page, web page, the formatting is somewhat difficult to read: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCISA/bulletins/3685941 Checked in Chrome and Firefox on Ubuntu Linux.

    1 points 4
  8. Teams not supported in Firefox on Ubuntu (teams.live.com)
    3 points 2
  9. Ask HN: Why do web sites not place the cursor for input?

    To their credit, Microsoft puts the cursor in the text field ready for me to type in my authenticator code. Most web sites I've found, do not. So I look up with my shiny new code, ready to start typing, realize I need…

    79 points 99
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